Rivington Rifle Club

[JoVet]

Evening everyone,

Anyone here a member of Rivington rifles ? wanted to come and have a look around with my son with a view at joining,if the club is open over the holiday weekend ?
Thanks
Jo

[I. J.]

Evening everyone,

Anyone here a member of Rivington rifles ? wanted to come and have a look around with my son with a view at joining,if the club is open over the holiday weekend ?
Thanks
Jo

Hi Jo,

Yes. I formed Rivington Riflemen 35 years ago and only in this January I relinquish the job to a younger, more handsome new club secretary (you have to keep in their good books ) 'Tin Can Tony'.
In answer to your question, yes the clubs INDOOR range is open as per usual on Sunday 10am - 3pm. We do not open Saturdays. The other opening times are Weds & Thurs 6 - 9pm.
If you contact 'Tin Can' Tony through the club web site (www.rivington-riflemen.uk) he will send you all the info you require with regards to times, directions to the Indoor range, prices etc.

ATB
Ian

[JoVet]

Thank you Ian for the information and help !
jo

[Kev58]

Well I have been emailing Rivinginton Riflemen for the last few weeks trying to get information from them, and not 1 reply to my emails

So I went down there tonight to have a look round and nothing to see at all apart from a looked gate and not a single person around belonging to the so called club, not even any signs saying where the club house is, I even asked afew walkers if they new of Rivingington Riflemen and they didn't know anything and never heard of them, Great way to expand your club isn't it, Well if this is the sort of club they are running were they don't or won't respond to emails from someone wanting to join their club then I won't be joining their club.

[colin g]

Probably due to the recent passing of our friend I.J. but keep trying, Tony will get back to you eventually. As for locked gates i think you maybe went to the outside shoot. Col.

[mikec4]

Probably due to the recent passing of our friend I.J. but keep trying, Tony will get back to you eventually. As for locked gates i think you maybe went to the outside shoot. Col.

Well I have been emailing Rivinginton Riflemen for the last few weeks trying to get information from them, and not 1 reply to my emails

So I went down there tonight to have a look round and nothing to see at all apart from a looked gate and not a single person around belonging to the so called club, not even any signs saying where the club house is, I even asked afew walkers if they new of Rivingington Riflemen and they didn't know anything and never heard of them, Great way to expand your club isn't it, Well if this is the sort of club they are running were they don't or won't respond to emails from someone wanting to join their club then I won't be joining their club.

We buried I.J. in November 2022.

As the club is situated on private land and is only open on certain days, we advise no one to approach the site unannounced.

The club can be contacted via the website;

www.rivington-riflemen .uk where contact and membership information is available.

[Tony Thomas]

Well I have been emailing Rivinginton Riflemen for the last few weeks trying to get information from them, and not 1 reply to my emails

So I went down there tonight to have a look round and nothing to see at all apart from a looked gate and not a single person around belonging to the so called club, not even any signs saying where the club house is, I even asked afew walkers if they new of Rivingington Riflemen and they didn't know anything and never heard of them, Great way to expand your club isn't it, Well if this is the sort of club they are running were they don't or won't respond to emails from someone wanting to join their club then I won't be joining their club.

Good evening Kev58,
Sorry to hear that you are saying you have been trying to contact us at Rivi, well I don't know if you go by any other name, but I have looked through the clubs email back to Jan 23 and no emails from anyone by the name of Kev , Kevin or Aka58??

So, just to put a balanced post, we are still going strong following the passing of our dear founder Mr Ian Jones and long may we continue in his memory as long as I'm Secretary.
So anyone interested in joining a club with both indoor and outdoor ranges, with a great members social side. Then don't hesitate, despite what has been posted earlier it is quite easy go on to our web site and follow the basic instruction and we will come back to you. You may see and notice the original email address has changed due to Ian's passing as he had the account for the original email.

Kev 58, I do which you all the very best in the future with your shooting.

Kind Regards
Tony